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Cells, reproductive
The eggs and sperm are the reproductive cells. Each mature reproductive cell is haploid in that it has a single set of 23 chromosomes containing half the usual amount of DNA. Except for the eggs and sperm, each cell in the human body --…
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- Syndrome, Meniere A condition with recurrent vertigo accompanied by ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and deafness. Symptoms…
- Inherited metabolic diseases Also called inborn errors of metabolism, these are heritable (genetic) disorders of biochemistry. Examples…
- Hydranencephaly A condition in which the cerebral hemispheres of the brain are absent and replaced by sacs filled with…
- Lobular carcinoma of the breast, infiltrating Breast, infiltrating: Infiltrating lobular carcinoma is the second most common type of invasive breast cancer…
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders Stroke (NINDS): One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S., the NINDS's mission is to 'support and…
- Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor See: G-CSF
- Itching Itching: An uncomfortable sensation in the skin that feels as if something is crawling on the skin or in the…
- Burkitt's lymphoma See: Burkitt lymphoma
- Polymorphonuclear leukocyte A type of white blood cell with a nucleus that is so deeply lobated or divided that the cell looks to have…
- Female The traditional definition of female was 'an individual of the sex that bears young' or 'that produces ova or…
- Reticulocyte count The number of reticulocytes (young red blood cells) circulating in blood, usually less than 1% of the total…